I am in an empty space
With a green screen behind me.
I think that everything that I do is categorized,
And that would feel like an imposition,
Except that the categories keep changing.
I ‘m swallowed in a constant state of flux,
Without reference points.
Besides,
The batteries on the $10,000 boat
I cannot afford
Need a charge,
and I don’t know how
to get that done.
It's one of my incapabilities.
I’ve not been sleeping well
Nor have I been able
To wake up well.
I keep arguing with myself
which may be the cause.
I cannot catch a break
and have too many secrets to remember.
My lost attention may be in one of my pockets,
but all of them are empty.
I continue to look for holes.
The mending is endless.
There’s no one I know
who can help me.
Though we share English,
No one seems to speak my language,
And I wonder if I could be Wittgenstein’s lion,
Disguised as a human.
Maybe we all are.
I see people walking outdoors.
One minute it is sunny
The next it is nightfall -
Their movement either slo mo
or fast mo,
going nowhere at variable speeds.
I don’t want to be disingenuous,
But I can’t help myself being adrift.
Adrift without faith,
yet spiritually unbound.
I take heart in entropy,
Maybe we all do
As a necessity for
Keeping us alive.
Dave Stankowicz is a retired educator who lives on an island off the coast of Portland, Maine with his wife Debbie Jordan and their dog Cody. Liberated from the responsibilities of teaching he has found the space and time to pursue so much that interests him. Dave is the former host of the WMPG radio show Palm Wine Radio, and currently hosts Next To Silence - an hour long show that explores different themes, genres, artists and record labels. Next to Silence can be streamed live on Peaks Island Radio at https://peaksislandradio.com on Mondays and Fridays @ 7:00 PM EDT, and Tuesdays @noon. You can also stream archived shows at his site (category: next to silence)
He continues his lifelong efforts to master space and time.
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thought provoking
causing a pause
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Thanks Kat!
Muck of this appeared in a dream.
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yes
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Wow. What a profound and deeply sad poem.
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Thanks. Part of the poem appeared in a dream.
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